For netballers: How to avoid the most common netball injury
Did you know??
There are 1.2 million netball players around Australia, with the majority aged 16-22 years old.
Traditionally ankle injuries have previously been the biggest problem in netball. Recently knee injuries have actually become a more common injury, with the vast majority being ACL injuries.
Females are 4-6x more likely to sustain an ACL injury compared to males.
Injury risk actually INCREASES when you wear new shoes, so take a few trainings to break them in before your next game
To safeguard yourself against injury, focus on practicing how to LAND and CHANGE DIRECTION. These are common times when injury strikes
Landing
Feet facing forwards
Hips and knees bent
Knees in line with feet
Trunk stable
Change of direction
Outside leg as the break, inside leg as the accelerator
Small steps
Trunk stable
The key program that the Australian Netball Diamonds use to prevent injuries includes:
Warm up
Strength
Balance/landing
Agility
Our physiotherapists can write a program for you as an individual player, or for your whole team, to keep everyone stronger and safer throughout this netball season. To find out more email us at physio@aspirephysiotherapysa.com.au
Also check out:
Aspire Physiotherapy SA
18 Partridge St
Glenelg SA
8376 8816
Acknowledgement of information from:
Alanna Antcliff - Head Physiotherapist for the Australian Netball Diamonds
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